[Photos] Le Animale.

[moonvoice]

So, there is this amazing sculptor, Le Animale
(secretly her name is Laura and she is amazing),
who makes light-hearted animal totems.
I love having physical representations of animals,
especially small, robust ones. And have been slowly building my collection for a little while. And it's been so much fun. :)


So, you can see we have my wolverine necklace (a custom order), an octopus, a narwhal, a psychedelic snail, a miniature snail (a custom order), a platypus and a himalayan monal (a request). They sit in front of my own illustration of himalayan monal, which is one of the very few totem pieces I've ever kept for myself. In fact, now that I've listed red kangaroo and olm, I daresay it's the only totem illustration I've ever kept for myself...

Comments

[burningbright]

...these are the cutest freaking things ever and I may have to get one. o_o

[moonvoice]

They're like pringles (or other addictive things, since I don't actually like pringles), you won't be able to stop at just one! *grin*

[white_rabbit]

Yes, these are definitely on my want list now. Curse you, Pia! Introducing me to cute awesomeness. *shakes fist*

;)

[moonvoice]

Curse me indeed! Curse me with awesomeness! *shakes fist at myself.*

[silverjackal]

I particularly love your wolverine. And the narwhale. :)

[moonvoice]

I love that wolverine. The narwhal was fun. The little black speckles on it make me so happy.

[tangledaxon]

Gasp... so cute. I may have to save up for one. And a pet one of Esper!

[moonvoice]

Oh a pet one of Esper would be adorable! Her pet commissions are so gorgeous. I've often thought of getting Moet and Maybe. :D

[tangledaxon]

*totally didn't just indulge in the axolotl and shadow wolf, nope*

[tangledaxon]

Oh, and I definitely will eventually get one of Esper! I bet Moet and Maybe would be sooooo adorable.

[sonne_windsoul]

Aww, they're cute :3. And I especially like the Wolverine and the snails.

[moonvoice]

Ee, they are really cute. I love that she does custom orders too.

[goddess_incarnate]

Omg these are so cute and tiny! I love them! I'm at her site now *bookmarks* So much talent.

[moonvoice]

She is really talented, and comes up with such awesome ideas, like the Chroma range is such a ton of fun.

[goodbyebird]

So fun to read that my two favorites were your custom orders. And these are so cute!

OH MY GOD I WANT ALL HER DOODLES. ALL OF THEM.

[moonvoice]

Seriously, I know right? The doodles. There's a little snow leopard doodle that is like, ZOMG I LOVE YOU, BE MINE!!!

[goodbyebird]

lol amused again, I was drooling over that snow leopard! I'll thumbwrestle you for it! Also the black panther. The way she photographed it, it looks exactly like the cat in Restless.

[moonvoice]

I cannot get the snow leopard anyway, I am on a strict budget right now! :D Hee. It's awesome that we have a similar taste though! *g*

[goodbyebird]

Oh hey, I just had a peek at your Etsy page. I haven't been keeping up with any of your totem posts, since loading the pages on this connection is so damn slow, but I scrolled down your listings and BOOM the Delicate Mouse popped into view. I don't even like pastels much and didn't even see the title, just an overwhelming feeling of THAT's THE ONE. Opened it and read the description, and it was so spot on it's uncanny. I'll be buying that one for sure <3 I think it would eb perfect right beside my bed. I just feels right that it would go there.

I was just wondering regarding your requests, is it possible to make a blank one? As in you settle on whatever animal pops into your head? I don't know if it works like that for you at all?

[moonvoice]

I was just wondering regarding your requests, is it possible to make a blank one?

Ah I wish I could! I am ethically against letting other people know what their guides or totems are, or what my impressions of their guides or totems are for two main reasons. 1. I could easily be wrong, with millions of animals to choose from, my brain may poorly interpret one energy as another and 2. It takes away the ability for a person to discover that animal themselves (if they haven't already), if only because there can be a moment of wonder and awe in that journey, and if I am wrong, I may even misdirect the person away from the animal.

I'm so sorry! I know a lot of shamanists don't really have a problem with this, and it may even be a Vilturj-specific reluctance.

And Delicate Mouse is amaaaazing. There's a full totem essay here, which stresses some of their major lessons. But delicate mouse is a complex, cryptic little dude, so there's a lot more in that well. :)

[goodbyebird]

Ah, I get that. I just know that some do get visuals of power animals(I used to), but it sounds like you work more with the energy? That's so neat! I get how you can feel nervous about misinterpreting the energies, they really are vague and slippery things to work with. I'm ridiculously out of touch these days, but I'll have a poke around after Summer(or maybe during) and see if something shows up. I'll probably go for a reading as well, but again, after Summer has passed. I think I already know what work I have to do first, which brings me to the totem description...

It's amazing how well Delicate Mouse fits me, and also amusing to read that what it says I should do is exactly what I have been doing. I guess the image just found me a bit after the message/totem did. But really, it is spot on. Not sure if I have to fill up my PayPal account or what, but I'll tackle that when I get home. Which is now tomorrow, since they moved up the timetable out of the blue. Lots to do! /o\

[moonvoice]

I just know that some do get visuals of power animals(I used to), but it sounds like you work more with the energy?

Oh! My bad, I described wrong. I do get visuals too, it's just still not part of Vilturj practice to share that with others. Particularly in my role as milti Oraima. I wouldn't be doing my 'job' properly if I weren't encouraging others to look for what is around them for themselves, if that makes sense.

[elialshadowpine]

OMG those are ADORABLE.

[moonvoice]

I loves them.

[feralkiss]

Adorable!

(Though "le animalé" means nothing at all... Is it supposed to be French? :C Whyyy.. )

[moonvoice]

I find them really adorable. :)

[bunny_m]

Flatypus! *squeees!*

And both of the Monals are gorgeous! I especially like the depth/emotion around the eye in your piece!

[moonvoice]

Oh thank you! I love having the sculpted monal next to the illustrated monal. They both seem really happy together, energy wise. *g*

[jensurvivor]

Your Red Kangaroo piece seriously speaks to me and I don't blame you hanging onto it :)

[moonvoice]

I didn't hang onto it, alas. I did for about a year, but then I sold it recently. I only have himalayan monal (and snail - I realised) now. I'd like to do red kangaroo again though. Maybe differently for myself. :D

[hrafn]

ASDFKJL;

OMG.

ETA, now that I can be coherent again: Dang, her work is gorgeous.

[moonvoice]

I looooooove it. I like that it's cute but realistic in the colouring at the same time, and I like that I can carry them with me. <3

[hrafn]

Yeah, the coloring really makes them.

Though I really lust after the "shadow" totems. Whatever she's using for that black is really gorgeous.

[moonvoice]

I've actually just ordered a couple of the shadow totems. That matt-black is really appealing.

[spider_fox]

My gods they're ADORABLE! The silver fox is all sold out though. Darn.

[ariestess]

*is in love* Oh, I SO need to save the money to get something from her!